EA Sports UFC Patch Version 1.02 Available Now, Patch Notes Included

[ManiacMatt1782]

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Counter to the body after they miss, I guaruntee their stamina will drop much lower.

[Poke]

So is this game worth $39.99 post patch. I held off at regular price but contemplating buying it now.

[The JareBear]

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So is this game worth $39.99 post patch. I held off at regular price but contemplating buying it now.

That is a good question.

I think I would say yes, especially if you are like me and now believe that can expect this kind of support for the next year and a half. They added quite a bit in this patch and I expect CPU AI to be addressed in the not too distant future.

[allBthere]

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blocking way less effective now, I guess I'm alright with it, but terminator AI makes me less ok with it.

Also I wish striking was more like thq's game in that if I shoot a 1-2 to your face and both shots land flush you should not be able to throw a power hook DURING that sequence of getting blasted. It seems the only shot that is most likely to interrupt a striking animation is leg kicks timed properly. I thought they might have wanted to fix that in the patch to reward better timing on regular boxing strikes.

[ManiacMatt1782]

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blocking way less effective now, I guess I'm alright with it, but terminator AI makes me less ok with it.

Also I wish striking was more like thq's game in that if I shoot a 1-2 to your face and both shots land flush you should not be able to throw a power hook DURING that sequence of getting blasted. It seems the only shot that is most likely to interrupt a striking animation is leg kicks timed properly. I thought they might have wanted to fix that in the patch to reward better timing on regular boxing strikes.

Jabs should do a much better job of deflecting and throwing off the accuracy of a hook or other power shot. If you eat a jab while attempting to step in and hook, the kook should fall short, or be thrown off some how, and a lot of the power should be removed should the punch still land.

[TheBuddyHobbs]

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I have played over 10 fights since the patch and not one has gone to a decision....

[aholbert32]

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I have played over 10 fights since the patch and not one has gone to a decision....

Online or offline?


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[TheBuddyHobbs]

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Online or offline?


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Offline, I tried on Easy, Normal, and Hard. No such luck as far as going to decisions.

[The JareBear]

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I have played over 10 fights since the patch and not one has gone to a decision....

I am in the same boat. Offline vs CPU have played 6 title fights and not one has gone past the fourth. Using accel clock.

[aholbert32]

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Offline, I tried on Easy, Normal, and Hard. No such luck as far as going to decisions.

Hmm. I had 3 last night and two were title fights.


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[Rules]

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Well I originally held off on making the purchase and picked it up at the perfect time with the release of this patch.


For one, I am absolutely impressed with what EA did here as it definitely improved the overall gameplay immensely. I am loving this game!!!


Great job EA for listening to us and addressing many of the main issues.

[Rules]

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So is this game worth $39.99 post patch. I held off at regular price but contemplating buying it now.

Absolutely in my book. I waited and it was worth it.

[jeremym480]

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I only played two (three round) fights last night and one was a TKO and the other was Knockout. Both fights were Mark Hunt (me) vs. Roy Nelson so a stoppage is pretty likely between those two. The TKO was a 2nd Round finish and the KO was with 12 seconds left in the fight.

That's waaaayyy to small of a sample size at this point, but I plan on getting more fight in tonight. Hopefully, this isn't something that changes too much though because pre-patch I was getting a nice variety of finishes/decisions.

Nerd Alert!

Spoiler

In my league I track how each fight ends and here's what I have so far through 53 fights.

That brings me to really my main complaint about the game (more-so pre-patch because I haven't played enough post-patch) and that's the AI's aggressiveness. It's difficult for me to win a decision against the CPU mainly just due to the CPU's volume. For the most part I'm very conservative. I use sways and counters, then pick my spots to land combos when I get a chance. I imagine that with the update to stamina I will be even more conservative, but my problem is that the computer throws so many more strikes than me that it's also impossible for me to win a decision. Well, perhaps impossible is the wrong word, but it's certainly difficult. So far of the 14 fights that went to a decision the CPU has won 10 of those to my 4. That's in large part due to them throwing anywhere from 20-30 more strikes than me per round. That really adds up, especially in a 5 round fight. Hopefully, that is something they can look at adjusting in the future.

[The JareBear]

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I just had a five round UD victory in a title fight as TJ vs Barao on pro. Really fun fight. 49-46 49-46 48-47

Was using accel clock, both guys were gassed hard in the fifth, good to see with accel clock. Lots of action on the ground. I have a house rule where I don't go for head strikes in the ground unless I am in full mount, that has helped me get better fights against CPU as before I felt I could pound them out from guard, half gaurs, and side control pretty easily.

The new guys are available to play against in career mode right?

[Phobia]

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I only played two (three round) fights last night and one was a TKO and the other was Knockout. Both fights were Mark Hunt (me) vs. Roy Nelson so a stoppage is pretty likely between those two. The TKO was a 2nd Round finish and the KO was with 12 seconds left in the fight.

That's waaaayyy to small of a sample size at this point, but I plan on getting more fight in tonight. Hopefully, this isn't something that changes too much though because pre-patch I was getting a nice variety of finishes/decisions.

Nerd Alert!

Spoiler

In my league I track how each fight ends and here's what I have so far through 53 fights.

That brings me to really my main complaint about the game (more-so pre-patch because I haven't played enough post-patch) and that's the AI's aggressiveness. It's difficult for me to win a decision against the CPU mainly just due to the CPU's volume. For the most part I'm very conservative. I use sways and counters, then pick my spots to land combos when I get a chance. I imagine that with the update to stamina I will be even more conservative, but my problem is that the computer throws so many more strikes than me that it's also impossible for me to win a decision. Well, perhaps impossible is the wrong word, but it's certainly difficult. So far of the 14 fights that went to a decision the CPU has won 10 of those to my 4. That's in large part due to them throwing anywhere from 20-30 more strikes than me per round. That really adds up, especially in a 5 round fight. Hopefully, that is something they can look at adjusting in the future.

I agree J, but I also see the EA side of things. For instance if you have played any championship matches you quickly realize a BUNCH of players spam attacks nonstop. So take that same player against the CPU and the attack rates are similar thus the decisions will be close. Now take the AI and adjust their attack output lower to match a more realistic fight then throw that same spammer against that AI. You will see the spammer win 90% of the time against the more methodical AI if it goes to decision.

So to give EA a little credit balancing the AI in this regard is tough. This is why sliders are so damn important to the offline gamer. Why limit our offline experience to only one way, why not allow us to shape the offline experience to match what we would like to see?

If anything EA needs to just patch in sliders if possible. It is the easiest solution.

Something similar. Could add a dozen to fine tune every part of the game but just a quick example
Hum Punch Power
Hum Kick Power
Hum Head defense
Hum Body defense
Hum Leg defense
Hum Block

CPU Punch Power
CPU Kick Power
CPU Head defense
CPU Body defense
CPU Leg defense
CPU Block
CPU Attack Rate